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EP About this file: EP3484379

EP3484379 - PARTIALLY OVAL CAPSULE FOR RELOADABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
20.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.2024 [2024/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / KING, Joseph W.
3009 Stearns Hill Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451 / US
02 / SUON, Naroun
87 Amherst Street
Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843 / US
03 / LEHTINEN, Laurie A.
40 Libby Avenue
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752 / US
04 / RYAN, Shawn
22 McIntosh
Littleton, Massachusetts 01568 / US
05 / MAY, Norman C.
2824 Laurel Leaf Drive
Valrico, Florida 33594 / US
06 / ESTEVEZ, Ramon
240 Jackson Street
Apt 311
Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 / US
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/21]
Application number, filing date17784794.403.10.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017US54944
Priority number, dateUS201662404992P06.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662404992 P
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018067569
Date:12.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3484379
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3484379
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/122, A61B17/128
[2019/21]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1227 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/122 (CN,US);
A61B17/083 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/12004 (CN,US); A61B2090/037 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:TEILWEISE OVALE KAPSEL FÜR NACHLADBARE HÄMOSTASEKLEMMVORRICHTUNG[2019/21]
English:PARTIALLY OVAL CAPSULE FOR RELOADABLE HEMOSTASIS CLIPPING DEVICE[2019/21]
French:CAPSULE PARTIELLEMENT OVALE POUR DISPOSITIF DE CLIPPAGE HÉMOSTATIQUE RECHARGEABLE[2019/21]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019National basic fee paid 
14.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
14.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23165547.3  / EP4218620
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
LU03.10.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
[2024/30]
Former [2024/28]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
EE16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT16.08.2023
CZ16.08.2023
DK16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
LV16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
PT18.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT16.08.2023
FI16.08.2023
LT16.08.2023
SE16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[XA]JPS5038691U  (OLYMPUS [JP]) [X] 10 * figures 1-4 * [A] 1-9,11-15;
 [A]US3958576  (KOMIYA OSAMU) [A] 1-15* column 2, line 43 - column 5, line 51; figures 1,6,7 *;
 [X]DE102009022271  (MEDI GLOBE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-15 * figures 2-7 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [XA]EP2371302  (FUJIFILM CORP [JP]) [X] 1,5,6,8-11,14 * figures 2-10B * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0044] * [A] 2-4,7,12,13;
 [XAI]WO2012151415  (BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC [US], et al) [X] 10,14,15 * figures 1A,9-10,16-17 * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0033] * [A] 1-9,11 [I] 12,13
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